defense vs offense

defense

noun
  • The portion of a team dedicated to preventing the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense. 

  • Government policy or (infra)structure related to the military. 

  • A strategy and tactics employed to prevent the other team from scoring; contrasted with offense. 

  • The case presented by the defendant in a legal proceeding. 

  • The action of defending or protecting from attack, danger, or injury. 

  • The lawyer or team thereof who presents such a case. 

offense

noun
  • The portion of a team dedicated to scoring when in position to do so; contrasted with defense. 

  • A strategy and tactics employed when in position to score; contrasted with defense. 

  • An affront, injury, or insult. 

  • A crime or sin. 

  • The state of being offended or displeased; anger; displeasure. 

How often have the words defense and offense occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )